Earth Day Fest at The Parklands of Floyds Fork

Back for the second year, celebrate Earth Day with us on April 18th from 5pm-9pm with live music, food, beer, trivia, community partner booths, vendors, and more! Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22nd, to raise awareness and support for environmental protection but The Parklands is getting the party started early with Earth Day Fest on Friday, April 18th, and a creek sweep on Saturday, April 19th. Earth Day Fest will be held at the Ogle Foundation Woodland Pavilion, the Moss Gibbs Woodland Garden, and the Greensward area of Broad Run Park. Please check back for a full list of scheduled activities and participating vendors!

Schedule of events:

Vendor booths, food trucks, beer vendors, field games, and community partner tables will be set up to browse throughout the event.

5:00: Free Tree Giveaway – Receive a free tree while supplies last! Trees are being donated by the Louisville Metro office of Urban Forestry, they ask that since the funds come from Jefferson County taxpayers, the trees go to people who reside in Jefferson County. Please be prepared to show a valid driver’s license with an address listed within the county.

5:00 – 7:00: Woodland Garden Music Walk – Enjoy a self-guided hike through the Moss Gibbs Woodland Garden. Various acoustic musicians and ephemeral art installations will be stationed throughout the garden. Artists include Emily Ravenscroft (Violin), TJ Cole (Synthesizer), Dane Waters (Folk).*Please note that while dogs are welcome at Earth Day Fest they will not be allowed in the Woodland Garden, sorry for any inconvenience this may cause!

6:30 – 7:00: Parklands Trivia Round – A short round of Earth Day-related trivia will be played under the Woodland Pavilion, winner will get to choose a prize! To participate please pick up a trivia paper at The Parklands Welcome Table, located between the parking lot and The Woodland Pavilion, and join us under the Woodland Pavilion to hear the questions.

7:00-9:00: Live Music and Trivia in the Woodland Pavilion – Live music will be playing in the Woodland Pavilion, bring a chair to enjoy the band from the lawn. During breaks in the music short rounds of nature trivia will be played, hosted by The Parklands. To participate get a trivia paper from The Parklands table, when it comes time to play, write down your answers and turn them in to the trivia host. Trivia rounds will last approx. 30 minutes and prizes will be awarded after each round!

8:30-9:00: Parklands Trivia Round – A short round of Earth Day-related trivia will be played under the Woodland Pavilion, winner will get to choose a prize! To participate please pick up a trivia paper at The Parklands Welcome Table, located between the parking lot and The Woodland Pavilion, and join us under the Woodland Pavilion to hear the questions.

Are you a vendor or community partner interested in being part of our event? Please contact, the programming coordinator, Olivia Hardin at [email protected] for more information!

Host or Publisher The Parklands of Floyds Fork